{"id":151119,"date":"2025-04-14T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/set-alerts-use-filters-and-buy-less-everything-ive-learned-about-secondhand-shopping\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T22:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:44:00","slug":"set-alerts-use-filters-and-buy-less-everything-ive-learned-about-secondhand-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/set-alerts-use-filters-and-buy-less-everything-ive-learned-about-secondhand-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Set alerts, use filters and buy less: everything I\u2019ve learned about secondhand shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThis week: top tips for buying preloved; the best secateurs, tested; and genuinely great-smelling diffusersWhile waiting for a show during London fashion week in February, I and a few fashion writers, stylists and editors were admiring each other\u2019s outfits. Surprise, surprise, we discovered that the pieces we loved most were preowned (and largely from charity shops, I might add).It\u2019s no secret that industry insiders love secondhand fashion: Kate Moss is known for her love of vintage; British Vogue recently hosted a vintage sale in collaboration with eBay; celebrities such as Zendaya, Kendall Jenner and Miley Cyrus are turning to archive looks for their red carpet appearances; even Selfridges now offers Reselfridges, a range of preloved designer bags and accessories.The best secateurs to save you time and effort when pruning your garden, testedThe best diffusers for your home: 22 genuinely great-smelling diffusers for every mood and budgetThe best power banks and battery packs for reliable charging on the go, tested\u2018Very pale and oddly wrinkly\u2019: the best (and worst) supermarket hot cross buns for Easter, tested Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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